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Ex-president Erap celebrates 84th birthday in regular hospital room

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Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News

<p>MANILA <strong>(UPDATE) </strong>- Former President Joseph &quot;Erap&quot; Estrada celebrated his 84th birthday Monday inside a regular hospital room, according to his son.</p><p>In a photo provided to ABS-CBN News by former Senator Jinggoy Estrada, the former president is seen with a cake on his bed.</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/tvpatrol/04/15/erap.jpg"/><figcaption>Former President Joseph Estrada celebrated his 84th birthday on April 19, 2021 in a hospital as he continues to battle COVID-19. <em>Photo courtesy of former Sen. Jinggoy Estrada</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>The younger Estrada was the only one allowed to enter their father’s hospital room given the latter&#x27;s delicate condition.</p><p>&quot;Hindi siya puwedeng mapagod eh. Hindi siya puwedeng mag-entertain ng maraming bisita,&quot; Jinggoy said.</p><p>Jinggoy’s siblings, Jackie and Jude, also have comorbidities, the former senator said.</p><p>&quot;Nag-blow s&#x27;ya ng candle. Pinapanood namin sya ng mga kapatid ko, mommy (Loi) ko. At masaya rin naman kahit virtual,” the younger Estrada said.</p><div><script src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v2.5" async="" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/jinggoy.estrada.14661/posts/1082555572268357" data-width="auto"> </div><p>This year’s celebration, according to Jinggoy, was very much different from the intimate one the family held last year.</p><p>Despite the situation that the former president is in now, he remains in high spirits and continues to be thankful to everyone who continuously pray for his recovery, said Jinggoy.</p><p>&quot;Nagpapasalamat siya sa lahat ng nagdasal at nanalangin para sa kanyang paggaling. Nagpapasalamat siya sa inyong lahat, sa kanilang lahat actually,&quot; Jinggoy said.</p><p>Erap, a former actor who became president from 1998 until 2001, was admitted to the hospital late last month after testing positive for COVID-19.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/03/29/21/erap-hospitalized-positive-for-covid-19-jinggoy">Erap hospitalized, positive for COVID-19: Jinggoy</a></li></ul><p>He was admitted to the intensive care unit due to bacterial infection in the lungs, but has been transferred to a regular hospital room. He also tested negative for COVID-19 last week.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/04/19/21/its-for-animals-jinggoy-says-eraps-doctors-refuse-to-give-him-ivermectin">&#x27;It&#x27;s for animals&#x27;: Doctors refuse to give Erap ivermectin, says Jinggoy</a></li></ul><p>He was last in public service as Manila City mayor from 2013 until 2019.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1664507" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

<p>Former President Joseph "Erap" Estrada celebrated his 84th birthday Monday inside a regular hospital room, according to his son.</p>

Former President Joseph "Erap" Estrada celebrated his 84th birthday Monday inside a regular hospital room, according to his son.

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Ex-president Erap celebrates 84th birthday in regular hospital room

Sherrie Ann Torres,

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Published Apr 19, 2021 07:44 PM PHT

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Updated Apr 19, 2021 08:07 PM PHT

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